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The 13 bodies of the rescuers, including 11 military officers were found between 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at ranger station 67 in Phong Xuan Commune.

According to VNE, one of the victims is Major General Nguyen Van Man, deputy commander of the 4th Military Region of Vietnam People's Army that oversees the north-central region. Among 10 other military officers, one was deputy head of the aid and rescue department at the Ministry of National Defense, six worked in logistics, combat, technology and information units of the 4th Military Region, and three were officers of Thua Thien Hue military command.

Two other victims are chairman of Phong Dien District and head of information and propaganda of the province's news portal.

The accident had reportedly taken place at a construction site of the Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant.

The plant stands deep within the jungle, around 30 km (18.6 miles) from Phong Xuan, said Tran Van Toan, deputy chairman of the commune.

An ambulance arriving at the scene (Photo: VNE)

On Monday afternoon, the team of 21 men, including soldiers of the 4th Military Region, which guards and protects six central provinces including Thua Thien-Hue, set out for the area where the accident was reported to verify it. Nguyen Thanh Binh, the province’s vice chairman, was also part of the team.

Around 11 p.m. on Monday, the team reported that it was around 3 km away from the project and was facing a lot of difficulty moving forward because of flooding and landslides.

After making that report, the entire team rested, spending the night in two different rooms at a rangers station.

In the middle of the night, a landslide hit the station and only a few managed to escape.

(Photo: VNE)

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